verb
- to remove color from; to bleach or make colorless
Usage: technical
Examples
- The harsh sunlight will decolor the fabric over time.
- Chemical treatments can decolor hair effectively.
- The artist used a special solution to decolor parts of the painting.
- Age and exposure to light decolor old photographs.
- The bleaching agent will decolor the stained cloth.
- Heat can decolor certain types of plastic materials.